Full Release Update | Hotfix #15 | V1.2.8173.18727
Survivors!
With yesterday's release of our Distant Places DLC, we are pushing out this hotfix today, incorporating mainly some localizations fixes. As we had hiccups with French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese localizations, we already informed you about during yesterday's release, we also have received reports of the Japanese localization not properly working, what we could get sorted with this hotfix as well.
Please keep reporting possible bugs or issues you might encounter!
Localizations: Fixed missing localizations for Japanese
Localizations: Improved localizations for French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
Buildings: Fixed a bad building texture mask for the Wind Turbine.
- Your Team from Gentlymad & Assemble Entertainment
Changelog Version 1.2.8173.18727
"Distant Places" DLC is Now Available!
Distant Places is fairly unusual DLC, both for you and for us. Unlike previous content for Endzone, we had to reach into the bag of tricks a bit for this one. From the very beginning of Endzone's development, we knew we wanted to implement expeditions as a feature, and we did. Of course, we also fantasized that off-map expeditions could be even more interesting and exciting than just local ones. However, due to our schedule, the large list of planned features and the overwhelming feedback during Early Access, we put this idea aside.
With Distant Places, however, we had the opportunity to revisit this topic and finally implement it. We wanted to give Endzone a new coat of paint and designed different biomes, which we then also worked out quite quickly, almost completely detached from existing systems, as an interactive game world. Seeing how far we could stretch the possibilities was really motivating. Of course, we didn't just want to present more expeditions, as you already know them, in a new setting, but to tell deeper stories that break up the isolated center of Endzone, your own settlement. We wanted to show you how other survivors roam the planet and how they fight for survival in the harsh lands of our game world.
Working on this DLC has given us a lot of experience for future development, and we hope you'll enjoy experiencing the stories as much as we enjoyed creating them.
Localization: Sadly some of the localizations for french, spanish and brazilian portuguese didn't make it into the release version of Distant Places. We'll publish an update as soon as those translations arrived. Until then, our fallback is based on automatic translations.
Survivors, get ready. The gates to distant lands are open and just waiting to be explored.
As soon as the first part of an expedition is successfully completed to 100%, the second and then the third part are automatically unlocked. After completing all the sub-missions of a Global Expedition, you will unlock a new Decoration Building to commemorate your travels. Each of these buildings has the same construction cost and gives a beauty bonus of 10 for surrounding buildings.
Each expedition also unlocks a new technology that can be researched in the Research Station. Unlike before, this is not a building, recipe or decree, but a Passive Bonus that remains permanently active once it has been researched.
Along the Distant Places release, we have also released Hotfix #14 for Endzone - A World Apart.
All details and the full changelog can be found HERE
Last but not least: Eye-Candy! Enjoy the official Distant Places Release Trailer
With the release of our Distant Places DLC, we are also pushing out this hotfix with some fixes for the main game. Please keep reporting possible bugs or issues you might encounter!
See the specific release News to get to know more about all the content added, surrounding the Distanct Places DLC release here!
Localization: Sadly some of the localizations for french, spanish and brazilian portuguese didn't make it into the release version of Distant Places. We'll publish an update as soon as those translations arrived. Until then, our fallback is based on automatic translations.
Options: The popup that warns the player about a monitor with a high refresh rate no longer triggers every time the game is started. Also, options will no longer be reset when the popup is triggered. However, this will happen one last time with this update, but should be fixed afterwards.
Buildings: Fixed an error that could result in stuck animals at the entrance of pastures. This should also be fixed in savegames that are currently having this error.
Settlers: Fixed settlers that would not change into builders when they were previously assigned as a milita unit.
Buildings: Fixed a problem with dead pasture animals that would not be removed correctly in specific cases.
- Your Team from Gentlymad & Assemble Entertainment
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Full Release Update | Patch #5 | V1.1.8166.35967
Greetings survivors, We've just released the fifth Patch for our full release version of Endzone. Once again, we focused on fixing bugs, tweaking stuff and improve your overall experience with the game. Please keep reporting bugs, giving us your valuable feedback and posting your great suggestions whether to Discord or the Steam discussions!
Scenarios: Fixed issue with "Back to the Endzone" scenario which falsely allowed prosperity content before being completed, which resulted in errors.
Scenarios: The first voice-over of the "Future without sunlight" scenario is now correctly played in English language.
Expeditions: Added breadcrumb navigation at the top of the screen. This UI should help understand which part of the expedition you're currently in.
Expeditions: Fixed a bug that could cause too many food resources to be deducted.
Expeditions: Advantages and badges are now correctly reset when leaving the configuration screen of an expedition.
Expeditions: Resources delivered to an Expeditions Post are now correctly updated in the building inspector, when an expedition was started and all explorers are gathered at the Expedition Post.
Expeditions: Dialogue points that don't consume rations no longer check how many rations are left. Also, the continue button now hides the confidence bar if no rations are required.
Expeditions: Several fixes to wrongly displayed camera positions.
Environment: Fixed faulty tree rendering. Trees should now flicker significantly less.
Environment: Fixed occasional stuttering in tree falling-animation.
Camera: Small fixed to camera movement and target following behavior.
Buildings: Fixed several graphical glitches for several buildings.
System: The game's ram usage has been optimized. It should now use considerably less memory.
UI: The efficiency UI of a building now updates to its correct percentage value when switching through buildings that are or are not boosted by a factory unit.
Raiders: Fixed multiple raider warnings that could appear after loading.
UI: Switch through building buttons in the build menu are now correctly disabled for buildings that can only be placed once.
Buildings: Fixed several links to wrong pages of the glossary.
Raiders: Militia is now manning up towers right after the settlement received word that a raider attack is upcoming. This way, it's safe to say that your towers will be manned up when the attack starts.
Raiders: Workers are now also filling up towers with ammunition. They do so during peace and even during an attack. If workers have a task to stock up ammunition, they won't be intimidated by raiders.
Raiders: Towers can now hold up to 250 units of ammunition instead of 100. Savegames are automatically upgraded to the new amount.
Scenarios: Increased ammunition amount the player needs to produce in "Hunter and Hunted" scenario.
UI: Improved layout of administration window to avoid overlapping of build menu button with scrollbar button.
Expeditions: Adjusted layout for benefactors in local expedition selection.
Expeditions: Cancel button for expeditions is now grayed out if the expedition is already on its way home.
Expeditions: The Expedition window now considers Expedition Rations that were left at a ruin, before showing a warning prompt, if there is only a small amount of rations available.
UI: Decorations are now sorted under their own headline.
UI: Several fixes to the fade to black effect and cursor behavior.
Scenarios: Scenarios are now sorted by file name in the menu selection.
Scenarios: Scenarios now indicate the DLC they belong to, which is highlighted by a ribbon.
Expeditions: Several small improvements to the expedition selection screen.
Buildings: Electricity can no longer be deactivated on self-sufficient buildings.
Buildings: Buildings that become self-sufficient electricity producers when being upgraded now automatically turn their electricity back on.
Expeditions: Entering the expedition window no longer clears the corresponding notifications.
UI: Holding Shift while adjusting certain numbers now allows larger steps (e.g. for number of professionals in the profession menu).
- Your Team from Gentlymad & Assemble Entertainment
Changelog Version V1.1.8166.35967
New Trailer available: Endzone - Survivor Edition for Current-Gen Consoles
Survivors and Console players rejoice!
Today, we have released a brand-new trailer to celebrate the May 19 arrival of survival city-builder Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition on current-gen consoles.
Set for launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition includes the base game and the first DLC chapter titled “Prosperity.”
Additionally, thanks to a collaboration with our publishing partner Koch Media, a physical PlayStation 5 retail version will also be available in Europe!
Watch the newest trailer for Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition here:
“While it’s been a long-time desire for us to bring Endzone to consoles, the UI overhaul required to adapt such a deeply immense strategy game is nothing short of a challenge,” said Stephan Wirth, Co-Founder and Experience Lead, Gentlymad Studios. “We’re so excited to share this lovingly created game with new audiences come May, and we sincerely hope players enjoy the experience we’ve crafted for consoles.”
Features of Endzone’s Console Release:
Full UI overhaul: Specially geared to controllers – provides for a comfortable and up-to-date gameplay experience
A Bustling Community: The settlement is rarely quiet or dull; fulfill over 90 side missions, all of which are rich in variety and cater to the various needs of your community’s inhabitants
Build, Expand, Survive: With more than 90 different buildings to construct and maintain, including power stations, shelters, water treatment plants, and, unfortunately, cemeteries, colony architects have a vast selection of structures from which to create a flourishing community
Can’t We Order In?: To get fresh supplies and learn new information, scouting parties must engage in Expeditions — which involves leaving the safety of the colony and venturing out into the dangerous wasteland to scavenge valuable resources
Dynamic Radiation Simulator: Keep those iodine pills handy, as Endzone features realistic radiation and humidity values that force players to take into account important details about the soil in which they grow their crops
Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition launches digitally on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 19, 2022.
“Distant Places” launches on May 17, 2022 | New screenshots!
The time is now, and a new horizon awaits! We are happy to reveal today a May 17, 2022, Steam launch date for “Distant Places” — the all-new DLC coming to our survival city-builder Endzone - A World Apart. The Distant Places DLC brings new story missions, new buildings for settlement expansion, exotic and fruity new food items, and most importantly, a means for aerial travel.
Along with the release date announcement, we have revealed a batch of never-before-seen screenshots showcasing new environments awaiting you, the players.
In Distant Places, you can explore exotic, bountiful lands beyond the safety of your settlement's borders. Life in your settlement finally began to flourish in the preceding DLC, Prosperity, and now your survivors are ready to set off on an air-balloon journey to discover the “distant places” their legends speak of.
About Distant Places DLC
Distant Places centuries after settlers managed to regain a foothold on the surface of Earth after having been in subterranean bunkers for over 150 years to escape a radioactive hellscape on the ground above. Featuring 12 narrative-driven expeditions, settlers of the “endzone” will fly to four unknown destinations far beyond their usual borders in search of other displaced survivors, new food items, and brand-new building blueprints, perfect for expanding settlements into (primitive) metropolises.
Features of Endzone’s “Distant Places” DLC
A Story Untold: Experience 12 story-driven, large-scaled global expeditions that take you to four varied, yet unseen places of the world. Suited for only the most well-equipped adventurers, they offer uncertain but very rewarding outcomes.
Brick by Brick: Support and expand the settlement with new buildings by discovering blueprints during treacherous new expeditions.
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond: Driven by an insatiable quest for knowledge and resources, settlers can take to the skies aboard their purpose-built hot air balloon in search of new opportunities.
Exotic Seeds!: Give the gift of scurvy prevention, by letting settlers experience the unique tastes and merits of six all-new exotic seeds like coconuts and bananas.
Endzone - A World Apart’s Distant Places DLC will be available via Steam on May 17, 2022!
The Earth Appreciation Festival on Steam has started, and we are part of it! Starting right now, for the duration of Steam's Earth Appreciation Festival, when you buy a Standard- or Save The World Edition of our survival citybuilders Endzone – A World Apart, or Sphere – Flying Cities, we will save the world slightly more together.
🌱 ‘Plant A Tree for every copy!’ - For Endzone we will plant one tree via One Tree Planted.
Distant Places News #2 - Meet Lem, the Tinkerer!
You are traveling in your balloon to a location that is not noted on the old maps. A radio message drew our attention to this area. As you travel over the flooded lands, a small hill rises out of the water in the distance.
Eli:"I can't believe it, but there seems to be someone living on that mountain in the middle of the water." Levi:"I doubt it. Just look how run down it is. This place is absolutely abandoned, isn't it? Places that aren't on the maps, we find everywhere by now, and we never run into anyone." Jamie starts laughing. Jamie:"Yeah yeah, that is usually the case, but Eli is right this time. I could just make out a figure at the window through the telescope. A quick look won't hurt."
Lem is affectionate, chaotic and curious. He distrusts strangers, but is not afraid of new acquaintances. He is a lonely genius with a big affinity. Living on this island has certainly not done his mind any good over the years, but what he wants in life is quite clear… or is it?
If you want to know more about Lem and his breathtaking machines, get ready for the Distant Places DLC. You'll accompany the crazy tinkerer and help him complete a wondrous machine. Of course, he will reward you for your help!
Survivors, We are really grateful to have so many passionate veteran survivors among us, while also welcoming new players each day! Only because of you, Endzone has not just grown out of Early Access successfully, but thanks to your ongoing dedication, feedback and ideas, we were even able to go beyond our initial vision. All this really means a lot to us, and with this post and the first anniversary of our full release, we also want to say a heartfelt “Thank You”! Without your support, this would not have been possible, and we are humbled to have such a loving community.
To celebrate, we made a little recap of some of our achievements and the road we travelled together, including some dev bloopers and pictures from the team.
Additionally, even while our Early Access has ended, we are glad to be able to extend what Endzone has to offer with our ‘Prosperity’ expansion and the soon-to-be-released DLC ‘Distant Places’. Not to mention the upcoming release to consoles in May!
The developer’s Journey – Recap of our ride!
As part of our one year Endzone full release anniversary, we would like to give you some behind the scenes impressions with a focus on our daily work situation, interesting happenings like fairs and award shows and last, but not least, development bloopers.
January 2019: It has begun…
As the newest title by Gentlymad Studios, Endzone starts with an idea, laying the foundation for further concepts and the development of the game.
November 2019: Announcement & first public presentation at EGX, Berlin
An early version was shown to the public and received heart-warming feedback from all kinds of gamers.
The moment of truth: Endzone launched into Early Access on Steam on April 2, 2020
Early Access in numbers:
12 Major Updates
4 Community Previews and 20 hotfixes/smaller Patches
The Journey continues:
Endzone launched into its Full Release, on March 18, 2021
Save the World-Edition: Soundtrack, Support of developers & One tree planted (Together with non-profit organization OneTreePlanted.org)
First Assemble game to offer a Save The World Edition while still in Early Access, thus fulfilling Assemble's motto of 'Saving the World. Game by Game' established.
Next stop - First major expansion:
‘Prosperity’ was released on October 21, 2021
Additionally, we added more: Endzone's Halloween free DLC on October 28, 2021!
There’s more to come:
Distant Places DLC, the newest addition to Endzone was announced on February 24, 2022, and is to be released in May 2022!
Endzone – A World Apart: Survivor Edition for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 coming in May 2022!
Includes the main game and the official expansion ‘Prosperity’
Next Stop: Endzone is heading to consoles and the upcoming Distant Places DLC; both scheduled for a May 2022 release!
“While it’s been a long-time desire for us to bring Endzone to console platforms, the UI overhaul required to adapt such a deeply immense strategy game is nothing short of a challenge,” said Stephan Wirth, Co-Founder and Experience Lead, Gentlymad Studios. “We’re so excited to share this lovingly created game with new audiences come May, and we sincerely hope players enjoy the experience we’ve crafted for consoles.”
Coming to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition includes the base game and the expansion “Prosperity.”
Distant Places DLC heading to Steam
It has been centuries since we started to regain our foothold on the surface of the earth.
Up to this day, we have strived to establish a flourishing haven, much more than just a shelter to withstand the harsh environment we find ourselves in. It’s a place that provides safety, health care, education and even electricity, but most importantly, it’s a place everybody can call their home.
A place to pursue happiness. But even after reaching these important milestones and creating a new and healthy civilization, our people are still curious as to what lies ahead.
Being the pioneers they are, they want to reach out to other survivors and discover new and exciting places beyond the borders of the settlement. They want to uncover the Distant Places, far, far away, that so many legends speak of.
Additionally, recently, we have released the first fresh new details from the headquarters, also showcasing some new exotic seeds you can expect and for sure some screenshots for the upcoming Distant Places DLC, with our Devlog: https://steamcommunity.com/games/933820/announcements/detail/3129443759936554752
But please be aware, sharing this is strictly allowed and welcome!
You want more?
Stay tuned and follow our official channels, especially here on Steam. As be assured, we are planning some more Devlogs, providing you with more details and insights for our upcoming DLC until its release in May 2022!
Additionally, feel free to join our official Endzone Discord server. There, you have the chance to talk with all those other survivors and veterans that have been here since we first announced Endzone - providing a warm welcome for all those new players, too!
Further on, we at Gentlymad Studios are also around, and even though busy providing you with more awesome content for our Endzone – A World Apart, also always curious about your feedback and thoughts.
Distant Places News #1 - New Exotic Seeds
Survivors!
In this DLC, our focus is once again on expanding existing systems. In "Distant Places" you will be able to travel by hot air balloon to faraway areas that couldn't be more different from each other.
And you surely want to know what to find there, right? Well, every part of the earth is home to other plant species. For example, you can find coconuts and bananas on your journeys to foreign lands. If you return home safely and successfully from your trip, you'll be able to cultivate them in your settlement.
Look, how these coconut palms beautify your settlement.
Not to mention those gorgeous banana palms!
This and much more awaits you in "Distant Places". Keep an eye out for more teasers and content about the new DLC in the Endzone - A World Apart news section.
Yeah, yeah, we heard you. Here, have some more teasers; since a lot of you enjoyed our first screenshots that showcased the new desert environment
That's it for now. See you soon by the time our next teaser news drops! So, stay tuned - and most importantly - stay healthy!
-Your Teams at Assemble Entertainment & Gentlymad Studios-
Endzone Survivor Edition Announced for Current-Gen Consoles; Coming May 2022
Together with developer Gentlymad Studios, we are delighted to announce that our post-apocalyptic city builder Endzone - A World Apart will receive a current-generation console launch on May 19, 2022, titled, Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition.
Coming to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition includes the base game and the expansion “Prosperity.”
“While it’s been a long-time desire for us to bring Endzone to console platforms, the UI overhaul required to adapt such a deeply immense strategy game is nothing short of a challenge,” said Stephan Wirth, Co-Founder and Experience Lead, Gentlymad Studios. “We’re so excited to share this lovingly created game with new audiences come May, and we sincerely hope players enjoy the experience we’ve crafted for consoles.”
Watch the Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition announcement trailer:
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The console version, Survivor Edition, will introduce players to the world of Endzone, where they’ll be responsible for the last remaining settlement of humans who’ve emerged to the Earth’s surface following 150 years in underground bunkers to escape global destruction via nuclear holocaust.
Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition launches digitally on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 19, 2022!
More about Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition:
Steeped in a world tainted by radiation poisoning following a worldwide nuclear disaster, Endzone - A World Apart: Survivor Edition tasks players with a monumental responsibility: build a civilization and maintain the wellbeing of Earth’s last remaining human colony. Players will use the tools at their disposal to build housing structures, develop a functioning electrical system, and maintain stable water and food supplies — just a few of the valuable resources required to support a thriving society. Unlike similar titles in the genre, Endzone won’t see players face off against ghastly ghouls and irradiated monstrosities. Instead, violent weather events, such as sandstorms and drought, as well as tribes of brutal raiders, are the violent forces that seek to destroy the settlement.
Features Include:
A Bustling Community: The settlement is rarely quiet or dull; fulfill over 90 side missions, all of which are rich in variety and cater to the various needs of your community’s inhabitants
Build, Expand, Survive: With more than 90 different buildings to construct and maintain, including power stations, shelters, water treatment plants, and, unfortunately, cemeteries, colony-architects have a vast selection of structures from which to create a flourishing community
Can’t We Order In?: To get fresh supplies and learn new information, scouting parties must engage in Expeditions — which involves leaving the safety of the colony and venturing out into the dangerous wasteland to scavenge valuable resources
Dynamic Radiation Simulator: Keep those iodine pills handy, as Endzone features realistic radiation and humidity values that force players to take into account important details about the soil in which they grow their crops.
